"Mr. Jiang Chen, I need your help."
Ji Yucheng stopped in front of Jiang Chen as he lowered his head and said in an undertone.
"Help? Don't you think I've already done you a great favor by not exchanging your head for crystals? "Jiang Chen looked at the gloomy Ji Yucheng as he smiled.
Just two hours ago, he experienced the defeat of falling from the clouds to hell.
He originally thought the president would buy him back, but he didn't expect it to be a conspiracy against him from the beginning. Thinking about it carefully, how could the motley crew of the water treatment plant clan plan a kidnapping on Federation's territory? If no one allowed them to do so.
When he learned someone wanted to buy his life, although he was scared, he didn't leave the NAC post. If the person who wanted his life was the president, it didn't matter where he went. The raiders around Panyang Lake were more or less connected to that man. Unless he escaped to Empire to become a slave, he would have to leave his hometown.
He didn't want to run away like this.
He wanted revenge on the people who stabbed him in the back!
And NAC was his last chance.
Ji Yucheng took a deep breath and said slowly, "Three days ago, I got drunk at a bar in Zhonghe City and was taken outside the city …"
"Do you think I want to listen to your story?" Jiang Chen laughed.
Ji Yucheng's expression looked like he was struggling before he finally made a decision. He took a deep breath and said, "Aren't you curious why they want my life?"
"Because of power?"
Ji Yucheng shook his head.
"Because of a secret."
An intrigued expression appeared on Jiang Chen's face as he looked at the fallen council member.
"Oh? What secret? "
"If you promise to help me kill the president of Federation … and the chief of staff, kill all those assholes, I'll tell you this secret."
"You're too confident. NAC isn't an assassin, "Jiang Chen mocked.
"But you're merchants, am I right? The merchants from Wanghai all have the NAC logo on their cars. "
"That's not wrong." Jiang Chen put the bottle aside and looked at him. "If you can convince me, I can even make you the president. But if you want us to help just to keep us in suspense. I can only regretfully tell you that there is no such good thing in this world. "
"A password," Ji Yucheng said.
"What password?"
"The password to immortality."
…
Zhu Baojin returned to Mole Town with Jiang Chen's reply and not a single coin missing.
Facing the expectant faces of his fellow villagers, he didn't say anything. He just immediately gathered the village chiefs of several survivor settlements and held a simple village chief meeting.
Although they still felt uneasy, the survivors nodded and accepted Jiang Chen's conditions. They expressed their willingness to join the NAC flag as an economic zone under the jurisdiction of the NAC and accept the rule of the military government.
Soon, they rejoiced at their decision.
Just like Jiang Chen promised, the poor people didn't have to pay much.
Other than a team of NAC soldiers patrolling the villages every day to purchase supplies such as cement, crystals, and mutated fruits, their lives were hardly affected. Or rather, because of the NAC's arrival, there were fewer predators and mutated humans nearby.
Seven days after AS Order arrived at the rural area of Hongcheng, a scaffold-like U-shaped elevator was built on the empty ground between the military outpost and the water treatment plant.
At the same time, the second airship also arrived at the military outpost and delivered the first batch of supplies.
This batch of supplies included ammunition, daily necessities, and food that made all the soldiers cheer! Even if it was compressed biscuits, as long as it wasn't the sour nutrient supply. In this hopeless world, what could make people happier than filling their stomachs?
The extra food was used to trade with the local survivors. A box of compressed biscuits could be exchanged for a bag of cement, ten crystals, or a survivor girl's service for an entire night. NAC's military rules didn't allow rape, but it didn't stop voluntary transactions as long as they weren't on duty.
Since soldiers were also human, it was easier to cause trouble if they held back for too long.
Of course, the survivors wouldn't eat the compressed biscuits themselves. They could be exchanged for at least 20 crystals in Zhonghe City, and they were often priceless.
After the survivors obtained Jiang Chen's approval, they set up tents next to the military outpost and formed a medium-sized market. Occasionally, passing merchants would come here to take a look and exchange some useful items.
The light airship only stayed at the outpost for one day before it returned to Wanghai with the 54 female slaves rescued from the dungeon.
With the arrival of the second airship, the large survivor forces in Hongcheng also cast vigilant gazes at the NAC. They originally thought NAC was just passing by, but now that they were building an outpost and delivering supplies, it was clear that they planned to stay here permanently.
Both the Empire and the Federation had sent spies to this military outpost. They mixed in the market and closely monitored the movements of the outsiders.
…
In Unity City, the Presidential Palace.
"NAC's force is only about 500 people, but they are well-equipped. At least everyone has a kinetic skeleton." Standing in the old office, Xu Chengwei reported to the president.
"What about power armors? Do they also have power armors? "Li Zhenping sat on the chair belonging to the president and asked the question he was most concerned about.
The power armors inherited from the pre-war army were the trump card that allowed Federation to not be at a disadvantage against Empire's human wave tactics. They were also Federation's most powerful combat unit.
Xu Chengwei thought for a moment before he said.
"They also have power armors … but it doesn't look like a pre-war product, more like a DIY one."
"Which means, they are slightly weaker than us."
"Not necessarily. They also have a steel airship that we don't know what it's used for," Xu Chengwei said.
Li Zhenping sneered in disdain.
[What era is this? Do they still use the crappy airship? Would anyone give them the chance to fly above their heads?] Not to mention the quadruple anti-air machine gun, even infantry cannons could shoot that thing down.
"Is Mr. Ji dead?"
"I don't know. NAC hasn't contacted us yet, and our scouts can't enter the military outpost," Xu Chengwei said.
…
Qingshan Stadium, the "Palace" at the highest point of the stands.
"… Your Majesty, we have confirmed that the NAC force stationed near the Eastern Jiao Water Plant has a total of 500 people and is equipped with sophisticated weapons." A man dressed in a vintage outfit kneeled on one knee and respectfully reported to the man sitting on the golden chair.
"I want to know what the combat power of that airship is." The man sitting on the golden chair crossed his legs and didn't look like an emperor. Just as Ji Yucheng had said, they were just a bunch of raiders a decade ago, but now they had grown stronger.
Although they used the "Palace" and "Dragon Robe" to cover up their past, it didn't change their nature. From their words and actions, it was easy to detect the uneasiness.
"I don't know yet."
The Emperor uncrossed his legs and stood up with a slap on his chair.
"Send my order, gather the elders and discuss countermeasures."
"Yes!"
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